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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-23-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 23, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended August 23, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,961 head compared to 9,832 last week and 11,658 last …

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North American Cattle Leaders Hold Joint Meeting

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

North American cattle leaders gather for a joint meeting. The Canadian Cattle Association hosted the meeting with the U.S.’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and their counterparts from Mexico, the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations. The groups met on the sideline of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across Canada, the U.S., …

eggs

More Specials on Eggs

Dan Economy, Eggs, Poultry, This Land of Ours

More grocery stores are running specials on higher priced eggs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More supermarkets are running specials on high-priced eggs. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

More Than 2.2 Million Acres Accepted through Various CRP Offers

Dan Conservation, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environment, USDA-FSA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 2.2 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland, General, and Continuous?Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) notes with these accepted acres, enrollment is very near the 27 million CRP acreage cap.  This including nearly 1.44 million acres accepted in Grassland CRP for …

Fed chairman

Waiting on Remarks from Fed Chairman

Dan Commodities, Economy, Energy

We mentioned yesterday the Fed chairman would be speaking this week. As Mark Oppold reports, Wall Street traders are waiting to hear what he has to say. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

farmland values

Yearly Comparisons of Farmland Values, Cash Rents

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

USDA’s latest annual look at farmland values point to another year-over-year rise, but what does this signal about land value strength? USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at year-over-year comparison on farmland values and cash rents with an eye on strength of such values in the context of additional economic factors. Meyer said we are looking at an increase of …

citrus

Day Two for the Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News

Today is the second day for the 2024 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Registration and trade show opens at 8:00am, with the general session starting at 9:00. Some of the topics to be discussed today include new and old chemistries for HLB management, information about the University of Florida/IFAS Transformation Center working for …

egg prices

Egg Prices Rising

Dan Economy, Eggs, Poultry, This Land of Ours

Wholesale egg prices continue to rise. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wholesale egg prices are continuing to climb. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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By Air or Ground? Georgia Cotton Growers Making Difficult Decision

Dan Cotton, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

One of the main questions cotton growers in Southeast Georgia must answer following Hurricane Debby is whether to use an airplane or ground rig to make future chemical applications. It is not an easy decision for producers to make and will differ from farmer to farmer. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team, including agronomist Camp …

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Farm Tour, Fed News

Dan Commodities, Economy, Field Crops

We mentioned yesterday there is a big farm tour taking place this week. As Mark Oppold reports, many are interested in the news coming out of that tour, along with any news coming from the Fed chairman this week. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024